Obituaries from October 2005

TAMMY NICKLE(10/27/05)Tammy Nickle, 36, of Jenkins, passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, in an automobile accident South of Cassville. She was preceded in death by a half brother, John Ayres. FOHN FUNERAL HOME Cassville, Missouri 417-847-2141...

NANCY L. GANN GRANGER(10/20/05)Nancy L. Gann Granger, 78, of Stella, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at her home following a long illness. She was born June 30, 1927, in Arkansas City, Kan. She worked at East Newton School District for several years and retired in 1999. She was a member of the Jones Chapel Church and was very active in the Stella Senior Citizens, had served as president and was active in the Stella Chapter of the Eastern Star...

JOANN IRIS GROVE(10/20/05)JoAnn Iris Grove, 77, of Kansas City, passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at her home. She was born Oct. 29,1927, in Monett to Clyde Sherman and Judith Kring McKee. She married Willard F. Grove in 1949. She worked in the assembly department of Western Electric...

IRA J. RAY(10/20/05)Ira Joseph Ray, 88, of Aurora, passed away Friday, Oct. 7, 2005 in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. He was born May 23, 1917, in Cato, the son of Joe and Paralee (Doty) Ray. On July 19, 1947, he was united in marriage to Carrie Elizabeth Snider who preceded him in death on Sept. 9, 1992. He was also preceded in death by his parents; one stepdaughter; two sisters and one brother...

THOMAS ROGERS(10/20/05)Thomas Rogers, 52, of Verona, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005, at his home in Verona following a long illness. He was born Aug. 20, 1953, in Amarillo, Texas, to James Willard and Lola Faye Woods Rogers. He married Karen Schroeder on Oct. 27, 1989...

JAMES MARVIN 'JIM' WILLIAMS(10/20/05)James Marvin "Jim" Williams, 83, of Shell Knob, passed away Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. He was born Nov. 23, 1921, in Reeds, the son of Clarence and Effie (Sanders) Williams. On Dec. 27, 1972, in San Jose, Calif., he was united in marriage to Elsie Rice, who survives...

REX HORNER(10/27/05)Rex Wayne Horner, 49, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Northwest Medical Center of Benton County, in Bentonville, Ark. He was born Oct. 27, 1995, in Cassville, the son of Fredalene Cooper Horner and Wayne R. Horner. He was a graduate of Cassville High School. He also was a graduate of Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, obtaining a bachelor's degree in fine arts...

MICHAEL V. MCCLOUD(10/27/05)Michael V. McCloud, 56, of Rocky Comfort, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. He was born Jan. 1, 1949, in Kansas City to Charles and Ann (Vaughan) McCloud. He came to this area from the Kansas City area four years ago after traveling for 20 years. ...

ARCHIE IRVIN MCNELLY(10/27/05)Archie Irvin McNelly, 83, of Washburn, died Oct. 21, 2005, at the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark. He was born Dec. 29, 1921, in Bentonville, Ark., the son of Frank and Ruth (Ratcliff) McNelly. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a farmer...

GLADYS N. BIGGS(10/20/05)Mrs. Gladys N. Biggs, 96, of Gladstone, Missouri, formerly of Exeter, Missouri, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2005, at Pleasant Valley Manor Care Center. Mrs. Biggs was born February 27, 1909 at Thomas Hollow, Missouri, the daughter of Fred and Lena (Antle) Cole. On September 17, 1930 at Greeley, Colorado, she was united in marriage to Bill Biggs, who preceded her in death October 1, 1979. She was also preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and one sister...

LORENE RUPP(10/12/05)Lorene Rupp, 71, of Purdy, passed away on Friday, Oct. 7, 2005, at her home in Purdy. She was born April 2, 1934, in Verona to the late Ray Homer and Martha Ann Sims Williams. She married Leleand J. Rupp on June 10, 1952 in Monett. She was a homemaker and a member of Stone Prairie Lutheran Church...

MARY MARGUERITE (BROWN) NICKLE(10/05/05)Mary Marguerite (Brown) Nickle, 82, of Cassville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, in her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1923, in Lawrence County, the daughter of William "Ed" and Bertha (Wisely) Brown. On February 1, 1941, in Butterfield, she was united in marriage to Ray Nickle, who preceded her in death on March 3, 2000. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Carl and Paul Brown and one sister, Helen (Nickle) Coggins...

FRANK E. STIPP(10/05/05)Frank E Stipp, 91, of Purdy, died Saturday Oct. 1, 2005, in St. John's Hospital, Cassville. He was born on the family farm in Purdy on Sept. 15, 1914, the son of Frances and Catherine (Cznaski) Stipp. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Burdolski, who preceded him in death on Dec. 7, 1996. He was also preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Veronica Bailey; one grandson, David and three sisters, Mary Smith, Emma Candido and Sophie Smith...

BETTY ANN FULLERTON(10/05/05)Betty Ann Fullerton, 81, of Shell Knob, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005 in her home. She was born March 26, 1924, in Aurora, Neb., the daughter of Ralph H. and Bessie (Guard) Woods. On Sept. 22, 1944, in Denver, Colo., she was united in marriage to Eugene "Rebel" Fullerton, who preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 1999. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters...

HAZEL NELLIE CORBIN(10/05/05)Hazel Nellie Corbin, age 88, of Cassville, entered into eternal rest Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, in Freeman-Neosho Hospital, Neosho. She was born October 13, 1916 in Cassville, the daughter of Joe and Esther (Braught) Robison. On Oct. 12, 1935, she was united in marriage to Earl Corbin who preceded her in death on Feb. 17, 2002, after 66 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Charles Vaughan and one sister, Beatrice Stubblefield Romine...

CURTIS ANDERSON(10/12/05)Curtis "Fat" Eugene Anderson, 80, of Cassville, passed away Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, in his home. He was born Jan. 9, 1925, in Cassville, the son of Clifford and Verlie (Spain) Anderson. On July 1, 1944, in Bentonville, Ark., he was united in marriage to Ruby Mattingly who preceded him in death on Feb. 28, 1991. He was also preceded in death by his parents; a daughter; a son and brothers and sisters...

BIRDIE MAXINE BRUTON(10/12/05)Birdie Maxine Bruton, 89, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, in Red Rose Inn of Cassville. She was born March 8, 1916, in Blue Jacket, Okla., the daughter of John and Maude (Austin) Morlan. On Nov. 23, 1933, in Lamar, Colo., she was united in marriage to Samuel Lloyd Bruton, who preceded her in death on April 26, 2005. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Lloyd Keith Bruton and Jerry Wallace Bruton and 11 brothers and sisters...

JULIA CHRISTINE EASLEY(10/12/05)Julia Christine Easley, 79, of Eagle Rock, passed away Friday, Oct. 7, 2005, in her home. She was born Sept. 4, 1926, in Beaver, Ark., the daughter of Harvey and Myrtle (Beaver) Skelton. In May 1944, she was united in marriage to Joe Warner Easley, who preceded her in death...

MONA JEANNE RAY(10/12/05)Mona Jeanne Ray, 79, of Purdy, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, at Red Rose Inn in Cassville. She was born July 11, 1926, to the late Kirk and Cora Abarm Douthitt. She married Walter Ray in Cassville on Jan. 25, 1945. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Purdy. She was an owner of Ray Feed Store in Cassville...

EDITH MAY REED(10/12/05)Edith May Reed, 83, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, at her home. She was born Nov. 20, 1921, in Maysville, Okla., to the late John and Jennie Donnell Roberts. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Seligman. She was preceded in death by one brother, Glen Roberts...

VERAH CARGILE(10/05/05)Verah Dunlap Cargile, 80, of Washburn, passed away Sept. 28, 2005 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. She was born on Jan. 1, 1925, in Purdy. She married John Dunlap, Jr. on Aug. 8, 1941. He preceded her in death on Aug. 24, 1968. She married Homer Cargile on Jan. 1, 1974. He preceded her in death on June 30, 1998. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Morris and Omah England, a brother, Eddie England and a sister, Velma Martin...